A Healthier Cookie

January 25, 2018

Hello Lovelies,

So, I’ve been craving chocolate chip cookies lately but I made the decision that if I was going to go ahead and make them it had to be a healthier version, because who am I kidding, I can’t just eat one.

These zucchini oat chocolate chip cookies were pretty healthy to begin with. I modified the recipe to make them even healthier, adding whole wheat flour, flax, chia and reducing sugar, mainly so that I could eat two or maybe three and feel slightly less guilty haha whatever works, am I right??!

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 cup milled flaxseed

1 tbs chia seeds

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup coconut sugar (can use light brown sugar instead)

1 large egg

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini (from about 1 – 2 medium)

1 cup quick oats

3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips or carob chips

Method

Preheat oven to 350. In a mixing bowl add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, flax and chia.

In a separate bowl combine the butter, the sugars and vanilla until well mixed.

Add the egg to the sugar mixture and stir to combine. Add the zucchini and oats.

Combine the wet with the dry and slowly mix in the nuts and chocolate chips.

Use a tablespoon to portion onto parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 11-14 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet and then transfer to a cooking rack. These freeze really well. Enjoy!

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